Children's OT Gympie
At Malone Therapy, our children’s occupational therapists in Gympie support children from birth to 16 years to build everyday skills for home, school, and community life. As a family-centred children’s OT in Gympie, we focus on what matters most to your child – play, learning, friendships, and independence in daily routines.
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OT Gympie: How We Can Help
Occupational Therapy
Malone Therapy’s paediatric occupational therapists in Gympie are dedicated to helping children overcome challenges and develop the everyday skills they need to shine. Our team supports fine motor skills like writing, drawing, cutting, and dressing, as well as gross motor skills such as running, jumping, climbing, and balancing. When sensory experiences like loud noises, busy environments, or certain textures feel overwhelming, our therapists use practical, child-friendly strategies to make the world feel calmer and more comfortable. Through play-based, interest-led activities, our occupational therapists create a positive and fun space for building social, emotional, and problem-solving skills. We also support families with daily routines, making tasks like eating, toileting, sleep, and getting ready for school easier and more predictable. By partnering closely with parents, carers, and teachers, we help children with handwriting, organisation, attention, and joining in with classmates. As your child grows, we focus on building independence for school and beyond and may recommend simple environmental changes or assistive equipment so your child feels confident, included, and successful in everyday life.
Speech Pathology
Malone Therapy’s paediatric speech therapists in Gympie are passionate about helping children find their voice and communicate with confidence. We support children who have difficulties with talking, understanding language, listening, or sharing their thoughts and feelings – whether that’s through spoken words, gestures, signs, or communication systems. Using fun, play-based sessions, our therapists help children improve their speech sounds, build vocabulary, and develop the language skills they need to connect with family, friends, and teachers. Speech therapy also focuses on everyday communication skills such as following directions, telling stories, asking and answering questions, and joining in social conversations. We work closely with families, educators, and other professionals to personalise strategies – whether the goal is clearer pronunciation, more confident conversation, or exploring alternative ways to communicate while speech is still developing. Families receive practical ideas and resources they can use at home and school, helping children feel understood, included, and confident across all parts of daily life.
Stand-Alone Services
Our stand-alone and targeted services are designed to support your child’s unique needs, at any age or stage. We provide detailed infant and early childhood assessments to understand development across movement, play, learning, social interaction, language, sensory processing, and adaptive skills right from birth. For children needing extra independence at home, our therapists offer assistive technology assessments and recommendations to adapt daily routines and home environments so your child can participate safely and confidently. Stand-alone services can include NDIS paediatric occupational therapy assessments and reports to support funding applications and plan reviews. We also provide ASD parent support in Gympie and autism early intervention programs, alongside groups, parent coaching, and online resources to help you feel confident supporting your child every day. For added flexibility, we offer telehealth occupational therapy and speech pathology services and families can access ongoing support through our online therapy platform, parent and carer meetups, workshops, and a warm, connected online community.
Things Paediatric Occupational Therapy Helps With
Motor Skills
Balance, coordination, and fine/gross motor development
Handwriting & Visual Motor
Pencil grasp, scissor use, and manual dexterity
Sensory Processing
Supporting responses to sound, touch, and movement
Emotional & Behavioural Regulation
Helping children stay calm, focused, and resilient
Self-Care & Daily Living
Dressing, toileting, eating,
and routines
Play & Social Skills
Sharing, turn-taking, and peer interaction
Executive Functioning
Planning, attention, memory, and following instructions
Classroom Support
Adapting learning materials and positioning